Savannah Highway intersection improvements moving forward
WEST ASHLEY, S.C. (WCSC) — Intersections on one busy highway may soon get some improvements to help alleviate traffic. Charleston County started the Savannah Highway Intersection Improvement project in 2022. “Just studying the whole corridor and seeing where we can make some improvements,” Alex Owsiak, capital programs manager for...
Lowcountry Musician David Perry Announces New Album Release
Lowcountry singer-songwriter David Perry will release his second studio album, Standing In Standing Water, on April 16, 2026. Recorded at Truphonic Studio in Charleston, the project marks an evolution in sound and style from his 2023 album, Keep Showin’ Up. Blending Americana, country and blues, the album also explores socially conscious and human themes through elements of soul and folk.
Charleston charity sells Eastside property to fund mission
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Charleston charity known for operating a soup kitchen near Mall Park is taking advantage of rising property values on the Eastside. Our Lady of Mercy on America Street has put a 5-bedroom house on the market to fund renovations, programming and resources to support the charity’s mission.
The Surrender of Fort Sumter
Sunday, April 14, was the day in which Major Robert Anderson would formally surrender his Federal garrison at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Anderson surrendered to Brigadier-General P.G.T. Beauregard, commanding the Confederates at Charleston, according to the terms that Beauregard had offered on the 11th. The Federals would be allowed to keep their arms and property, and they would be given...
Bayou bash: Lowcountry Cajun Festival returns this weekend
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – The Lowcountry Cajun Festival is once again returning to James Island County Park with a full day of ragin’ Cajun fun! On April 18, the Lowcountry Cajun Festival will be serving authentic Cajun and Creole dishes such as jambalaya, alligator, étouffée, andouille sausage, and crawfish—alongside beloved Lowcountry favorites including fresh […]
Fear of returning home led to arrest in North Charleston apartment break-in case
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Ladson man was arrested Monday in connection with a home break-in at a North Charleston apartment, police said. Officers with the North Charleston Police Department’s Warrants Unit arrested Brandon Tyler Jones, 31, following an investigation into an alleged burglary at an apartment on Evangeline Drive.
Beach Cleanup Volunteers Find Rare, Endangered Sea Turtle Among 10,000 Pieces of Trash
The Kemp's ridley sea turtle — the most endangered species of the reptile — had been hooked by an angler on a fishing pier in South Carolina
Throwback music festival in Charleston celebrates ’80s, ’90s and 2000s hits
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Run-DMC, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Janet Jackson, TLC and Whitney Houston are just a few of the artists who dominated music in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s — and for many listeners, those songs still hold a permanent spot on their playlists. Fans of those eras will soon have a chance […]
Court records reveal alleged confession as new details emerge in 1990 McBride murder case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Documents filed in a North Carolina court Tuesday have shed new light on the investigation into the accused killer of Lisa Marie McBride, Robert "Bob" McCaffrey. The most notable revelation disclosed after his Tuesday morning hearing includes the claim that McCaffrey confessed to murdering McBride...
Robert McCaffrey documents detail confession, DNA connection, search for ‘trophies’
MANTEO, N.C. (WCBD) – Robert William McCaffrey Jr., the former husband of missing West Ashley woman Gayle McCaffrey, appeared in a North Carolina courtroom Tuesday after being charged in a separate homicide that occurred more than three decades ago in New Jersey. McCaffrey is now accused of killing 27‑year‑old Lisa Marie McBride in 1990, according […]
